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ZIP Code 37694: Watauga, TN
ZIP code 37694 uses the postal name Watauga, Tennessee and lies mostly in Carter County (79% of its land), reaching into Sullivan County and Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Watauga, and 4% in smaller places; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Watauga · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carter County (79%); Sullivan County (18%); Washington County (3%)
- Census places
- Watauga
- Metro area
- Johnson City, TN
- House district
- TN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 12.6 sq mi · 137 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 37694?
37694 centers on 36.384°, -82.279° and covers 12.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 37601, 37686, 37618, 37643.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37694, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 37694 compare with the rest of Carter County?
| Measure | 37694 | In Carter County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,729 | 7th of 8 | 462nd of 636 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $203k | not ranked | not ranked |
37694's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,714) is more than a quarter of the figure ($81,250); 37694's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$51,886) is more than a quarter of the figure ($203,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 58% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 37694?
The 2020 Census counted 1,766 people in 37694; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,729. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,729±309 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,766−9.7% since 2010 (1,955)
- Households
- 752
- Median age
- 50.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 37694?
Of the 1,729 people the ACS estimates in 37694, 16.5% are under 18 and 23.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.3%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older23.6%
- White, not Hispanic93.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.0%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 37694 earn?
Median household income is $81,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,527 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $81,250±$26,714
- Income per person
- $51,918
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,544780 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 37694?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $203,300
- Median gross rent
- $755
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.5%
- Housing units
- 813
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 37694?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Retail trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 37694?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37601 | Johnson City | 38,008 | $51k | 3.8 mi |
| 37686 | Piney Flats | 9,495 | $84k | 5.5 mi |
| 37618 | Bluff City | 12,548 | $64k | 6.6 mi |
| 37643 | Elizabethton | 34,120 | $52k | 8.8 mi |
| 37682 | Milligan College | 591 | – | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 37614 | Johnson City | 2,767 | – | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 37604 | Johnson City | 39,097 | $52k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 37615 | Johnson City | 22,821 | $78k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.